Dan Brouthers vs Michael Busch: Career Stats Comparison
Dan Brouthers has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Dan Brouthers played 1879–1904 as a hitter; Michael Busch has played 2023–present as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Dan Brouthers (1879–1904) and Michael Busch (2023–present) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dan Brouthers finished with 2,303 hits and 107 home runs; Michael Busch has 417 hits and 77 home runs through October 6, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dan Brouthers, with 107 to Michael Busch's 77.
- Who had the higher OPS? Dan Brouthers, with .943 to Michael Busch's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dan Brouthers, with .342 to Michael Busch's .246.
- Who had more hits? Dan Brouthers, with 2,303 to Michael Busch's 417.
- Who drove in more runs? Dan Brouthers, with 1,301 to Michael Busch's 239.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dan Brouthers, with 52,914 career PIV to Michael Busch's 2,777.
- Who won more championships? Dan Brouthers, with 1 World Series title to Michael Busch's 0.
Dan Brouthers
Michael Busch
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dan Brouthers and Michael Busch. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1870s and the 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Michael Busch is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Dan Brouthers | Michael Busch |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,676 | 494 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,726 | 1,692 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,529 | 238 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,303 | 417 |
| Doubles | Leads: 462 | 83 |
| Triples | Leads: 206 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 107 | 77 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,301 | 239 |
| Walks | Leads: 840 | 219 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 238 | 493 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 257 | 10 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .342 | .246 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .423 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .520 | .443 |
| OPS | Leads: .943 | .783 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dan Brouthers outpaces Michael Busch 52,914 to 2,777 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,646 PIV per season to 926, across 20 seasons to 3. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Dan Brouthers — top 3 seasons by OPS
Michael Busch — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dan Brouthers leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Michael Busch owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dan Brouthers. PIV agrees: Dan Brouthers grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dan Brouthers and Michael Busch careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Dan Brouthers's ended in 1904, and Michael Busch debuted in 2023. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Dan Brouthers appeared in 1,676 games to Michael Busch's 494. Dan Brouthers leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Dan Brouthers walked more often than struck out (840 walks, 238 strikeouts), but Michael Busch struck out more than walked (493 to 219). Home runs make up a larger share of Michael Busch's hits: 107 of 2,303 for Dan Brouthers, 77 of 417 for Michael Busch. Dan Brouthers was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Michael Busch's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Dan Brouthers vs Michael Busch: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dan Brouthers or Michael Busch?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dan Brouthers leads Michael Busch in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dan Brouthers or Michael Busch hit more home runs?
- Dan Brouthers, with 107 to Michael Busch's 77.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Dan Brouthers, with .943 to Michael Busch's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dan Brouthers, with .342 to Michael Busch's .246.
- Who had more hits?
- Dan Brouthers, with 2,303 to Michael Busch's 417.